State Police Non-Emergency Numbers
Not every police matter is a 911 call. Pick your state for its state police or highway patrol non-emergency and headquarters numbers, the cell-phone shortcut code where one exists, and how the agency asks you to report things. Every number was taken from the agency’s own official website in November 2026 — where an agency publishes no statewide number, this page says so instead of guessing one.
For emergencies, always call 911 — these numbers are for non-emergency and administrative matters. Every number was taken from the agency’s own official website in November 2026. Agencies renumber lines from time to time; if a number does not answer, use the agency’s contact page or your local non-emergency line. Cell shortcut codes (such as *47 or #77) work only inside the state that publishes them.
When to call the state police instead of 911
A state trooper, not your city police, is usually the agency for what happens on the interstate and the state highway: the crash you passed, the debris in the lane, the reckless or drunk driver, the abandoned car on the shoulder. The non-emergency and headquarters numbers above are for the matters that can wait their turn — a crash report from last week, a question about a tow, a records request, following up a report you already filed. Keep the line clear: if anyone is hurt, in danger, or a crime is happening now, that is 911, wherever you are.
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page was taken from the state police or highway patrol’s own official website or an official state publication in November 2026 — never from a directory site or a blog roundup. A few famous numbers did not survive that rule: codes and headquarters lines that circulate widely online but appear nowhere on the agency’s own pages are not printed here, and for the three agencies that publish no statewide number at all, this page says so plainly and points you to the troop, post or barrack that actually takes your call.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a non-emergency?
Anything that does not need an officer right now and is not dangerous: a theft discovered hours later, a noise complaint, a fender-bender with no injuries and no blocked road, a lost property report, questions about a crash report, a tow or a records request. If a crime is in progress, someone is hurt or in danger, or a driver is actively endangering others, that is an emergency — call 911, not the numbers on this page.
Why do a few states show no number?
Because the agency itself publishes none. The Illinois State Police, Michigan State Police and New York State Police do not publish a single statewide non-emergency or headquarters number — they direct the public to their local troop, post or barrack. Rather than print a number we could not find on the agency’s own website, the result for those states says exactly that and tells you which office to contact.
What are the star and hash codes, like *47 or #77?
They are shortcut codes the highway patrols publish for mobile phones — dialing *HP, *55, #77 or #677 connects you to the patrol’s dispatch in the state you are in, without remembering a long number. They only work inside the state that publishes them, and the same code can mean different agencies in different states: *HP reaches the Highway Patrol in Alabama, Mississippi and North Carolina, while *55 reaches the patrol in Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Is 311 the same as the state police non-emergency line?
No. 311 is a city or county services line — it reaches your local police department’s non-emergency desk in the places that run it, including Washington, DC, where 311 is the Metropolitan Police non-emergency number. The numbers in this lookup belong to the state-level agency (state police, state patrol or highway patrol), which is a different organization from your city or county police.
Can I text 911 or the non-emergency line instead of calling?
Text-to-911 exists in many counties but not everywhere, and it is a fallback for when you cannot speak safely — the guidance everywhere is “call if you can, text if you can’t.” The non-emergency and headquarters numbers on this page are voice lines; for a written report, several agencies offer an online reporting portal, and the result for your state says when one exists.
What if the number rings out or is closed?
Headquarters lines often keep office hours — Pennsylvania’s headquarters non-emergency line, for example, is staffed 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Outside those hours, use the agency’s dispatch or regional center if the result lists one, or your local police non-emergency line. And if the situation turns urgent while you are deciding, hang up and call 911.
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